MESSAGE NO: 5138111 DATE: 05 18 1995
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: REV
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 331 - 601 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 04 12 1995 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: REGIONAL DIRECTORS, COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS
DISTRICT, AREA AND PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, TECHNICAL PROGRAMS

RE: REMVOCATION OF THE CVD ORDER ON CUT FLOWERS FROM ECUADOR
(C-331-601)


1. ON APRIL 12, 1995, THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PUBLISHED THE
DETERMINATION TO REVOKE THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ON CUT
FLOWERS FROM ECUADOR. IN ITS DETERMINATION, BECAUSE THE
ORDER IS NO LONGER OF INTEREST TO INTERESTED PARTIES,
COMMERCE ANNOUNCED ITS REVOCATION OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY
ORDER, WHICH AFFECTS ALL EXPORTS MADE AFTER JANUARY 1, 1995.

2. IMPORTS COVERED BY THIS ORDER ARE SHIPMENTS OF ECUADORIAN
FRESH CUT MINIATURE (SPRAY) CARNATIONS, STANDARD CARNATIONS,
STANDARD CHRYSANTHEMUMS, AND POMPON CHRYSANTHEMUMS. SUCH
MERCHANDISE IS CLASSIFIABLE UNDER ITEM NUMBERS 0603.10.30,
AND 0603.10.70 OF THE HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE.

3. ACCORDINGLY, CUSTOMS SHOULD LIQUIDATE WITHOUT REGARD TO
COUNTERVAILING DUTIES ALL ECUADORIAN SHIPMENTS OF THE SUBJECT
MERCHANDISE EXPORTED ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1995. IN
ADDITION, SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION ON ECUADORIAN SHIPMENTS
OF THE SUBJECT MERCHANDISE IS LIFTED.

4. THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 778 OF THE TARIFF ACT RQUIRE THAT
INTEREST BE PAID ON OVERPAYMENTS OR UNDERPAYMENTS OF AMOUNTS
DEPOSITED AS COUNTERVAILING DUTIES. SUCH INTEREST IS PAYABLE
AT THE RATE IN EFFECT UNDER SECTION 6621 OF THE INTERNAL
REVENUE CODE OF 1954 FOR SUCH PERIOD. THE INTEREST
PROVISIONS ARE NOT APPLICABLE TO CASH OR BONDS POSTED AS
ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING DUTIES BEFORE THE DATE OF
PUBLICATION OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER. INTEREST SHALL
BE CALCULATED AT THAT RATE FROM THE DATE OF PAYMENT OF
ESTIMATED DUTIES THROUGH THE DATE OF LIQUIDATION.




5. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, THEY SHOULD BE FORWARDED VIA EMAIL THROUGH
APPROPRIATE SUPERVISORY CHANNELS, TECHNICAL PROGRAMS,
ANTIDUMPING/COUNTERVAILING DUTY, USING ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB".
THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD
CONTACT THE OFFICE OF COUNTERVAILNG COMPLIANCE, IMPORT
ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, US
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, (202) 482-2786.

6. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION.





NANCY MCTIERNAN